While Health Policy Makers and Thought Leaders Are Increasingly Interested

question 9

Multiple Choice

While health policy makers and thought leaders are increasingly interested in addressing the Social Determinants of Health as a means to improve quality of care and reduce healthcare costs, their ability to do so hinges on:

• A) The patient's willingness to participate in research.
• B) Efforts to understand how best to assess and address the non-clinical factors that impact health.
• C) The hospital's and primary care center's ability to avoid admissions.
• D) Private insurance.

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Definitions:

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive neurological disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die, leading to a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral, and social skills.

Major Depressive Disorder

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Neurocognitive Disorder

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Cognitive Impairment

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